Barnet Playing Pitch Strategy Draft for 2031 Infrastructure Planning

A draft action plan for sports facilities in the London Borough of Barnet, developed to inform infrastructure planning up to 2031. It was created in accordance with Sport England guidelines and involved consultation with national sports governing bodies and local clubs. The dataset's specific structure, including row and column counts, is not detailed in the provided input.

Use Cases

• Analyze the assessment of existing playing pitch provision to identify gaps in infrastructure for sports like Cricket, Football, and Rugby Union.
• Support the Local Plan's Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) by evaluating future needs and demands for a changing population up to 2031.
• Inform Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) or S106 application considerations by providing evidence on sports facility requirements.
• Review the consultation outcomes and amendments related to the draft strategy for formal Council adoption.

Strengths

• Developed in accordance with official Sport England guidelines, ensuring methodological alignment.
• Involved consultation with multiple National Governing Bodies for sports including Cricket, Football, Hockey, Rugby Union, and Tennis.
• Aims to address future infrastructure needs for a changing population with a planning horizon extending to 2031.

Limitations

• The dataset is a draft document, not a formally adopted or finalized strategy, which may limit its authority for certain applications.
• Specific quantitative data points, such as the number of pitches, user counts, or financial assessments, are not described in the input.
• The input does not specify the data's format, structure, or granularity, making its direct analytical utility unclear.

Provenance

Source

London Borough of Barnet.

Collection Method

Developed through consultation with Sport England, National Governing Bodies of sport, local sports clubs, leagues, and pitch providers.

Time Range

The strategy assesses current provision and plans for future needs up to 2031.

Freshness

The metadata indicates a last update in March 2026, but the core document is a 2017 draft, suggesting potential temporal staleness for current planning.

Geography

London Borough of Barnet, United Kingdom.